BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
31-36-6 · W1 · L10: 6-4-0
SO
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
Final
4—7
2025-04-13 · Amalie Arena
TBL
TBL
Tampa Bay Lightning
43-25-5 · W3 · L10: 6-3-1
OT
OT
W
SO
L
W
W
W
W
L
TBL dominated expected goals 5.9 to 2.6 · TBL controlled 56.9% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
2.64
ACTUAL
4 — 7
TBL xG
5.85

Scoring Timeline

0.42
HIGH xG
TBL1P 16:35Even Strength
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel(39)
C · TBL · #59
Brandon Hagel (53), Anthony Cirelli (30)
BUF 0 - 1 TBL
0.24
HIGH xG
BUF1P 19:37Even Strength
Jiri Kulich
20
Jiri Kulich(15)
C · BUF · #20
Tage Thompson (28)
BUF 1 - 1 TBL
0.21
HIGH xG
BUF1P 19:52Even Strength
Connor Clifton
75
Connor Clifton(1)
D · BUF · #75
Peyton Krebs (18), Jack Quinn (23)
BUF 2 - 1 TBL
0.04
LOW xG
TBL2P 03:02Even Strength
Ryan McDonagh
27
Ryan McDonagh(4)
D · TBL · #27
Brandon Hagel (54), Anthony Cirelli (31)
BUF 2 - 2 TBL
0.51
HIGH xG
TBL2P 06:34Even Strength
Nikita Kucherov
86
Nikita Kucherov(35)
R · TBL · #86
Victor Hedman (49), Yanni Gourde (22)
BUF 2 - 3 TBL
0.43
HIGH xG
TBL2P 14:21Even Strength
Conor Geekie
14
Conor Geekie(7)
C · TBL · #14
Gage Goncalves (11), Nick Paul (19)
BUF 2 - 4 TBL
0.03
LOW xG
TBL2P 16:45Even Strength
Emil Lilleberg
78
Emil Lilleberg(1)
D · TBL · #78
Mitchell Chaffee (6), Gage Goncalves (12)
BUF 2 - 5 TBL
0.25
HIGH xG
TBL3P 02:39Even Strength
Nikita Kucherov
86
Nikita Kucherov(36)
R · TBL · #86
BUF 2 - 6 TBL
0.26
HIGH xG
BUF3P 08:39Power Play
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(35)
R · BUF · #89
Rasmus Dahlin (50), JJ Peterka (40)
BUF 3 - 6 TBL
0.27
HIGH xG
TBL3P 13:12Power Play
Jake Guentzel
59
Jake Guentzel(40)
C · TBL · #59
Nikita Kucherov (83), Brandon Hagel (55)
BUF 3 - 7 TBL
0.09
MED xG
BUF3P 18:23Even Strength
Sam Lafferty
81
Sam Lafferty(4)
C · BUF · #81
Rasmus Dahlin (51)
BUF 4 - 7 TBL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Nikita Kucherov
86
Nikita Kucherov
R · TBL · #86
2G, 1A, 4 SOG
★2
Jonas Johansson
31
Jonas Johansson
G · TBL · #31
21/25 saves, .840 SV%, -1.4 GSAx
★3
James Reimer
47
James Reimer
G · BUF · #47
24/31 saves, .774 SV%, -1.4 GSAx

Team Stats

BUFTBL
25Shots31
2.64xGF5.86
43.1CF%56.9
47.8FO%52.2
1/2PP1/2
16Hits13
9Blocks12
17Giveaways14
3Takeaways8
4PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGTBL SOGBUF xGTBL xG
1st941.171.78
2nd7110.552.77
3rd590.921.30
Total21242.645.85

Penalties

4 TOTAL
2P 18:41
BUF
Jacob Bernard-Dockerinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Nikita Kucherov
3P 06:58
TBL
Emil Lillebergtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jason Zucker
3P 08:08
TBL
Zemgus Girgensonsholding (2 min)
Drawn by JJ Peterka
3P 12:26
BUF
JJ Peterkadelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)